Traffic: Accident on I-83 south near Padonia Road

The Baltimore Sun

As of 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, traffic was slow on southbound I-83 near Padonia Road in Baltimore County, due to an accident.

Accidents were slowing traffic on Charles Street near Saratoga Street in Baltimore City, I-97 southbound near Route 32 in Anne Arundel County, Caton Avenue near Benson Avenue in Baltimore County, Broening Highway near Avon Avenue in Baltimore City, U.S. 40 eastbound near Nuwood Drive in Howard County, Hilton Parkway near North Avenue in Baltimore City, and Klees Mill Road near Liberty Road in Sykesville.

The outer loop of the Capital Beltway was down to one lane near I-495 due to a three-vehicle accident, and traffic is backed up for several miles. This collision is causing backups on Route 295 southbound approaching I-495.

Traffic was slow on York Road near Railroad Avenue in Baltimore County due to cleanup activity from a collapsed building. Motorists are advised to use I-83 as an alternate.

Fire activity was slowing traffic on York Road near Old York Road in Baltimore County.

A downed tree was blocking Bellona Avenue near Brightside Road in Baltimore County.

The Maryland Transit Administration will operate local transit systems on their usual schedules Wednesday, after disruptions due to Hurricane Sandy earlier in the week. The MTA is advising MARC patrons that some delays are possible due to potential signal problems as well as flooding-related speed restrictions.

Amtrak is operating modified Northeast Regional service from Newark, N.J., to points south, including Baltimore Penn Station and Baltimore BWI Thurgood Marshall station. There is no Amtrak service to New York Penn Station from the north or the south.

Monument Street is closed between Wolfe Street and Patterson Park Avenue in East Baltimore, due to sinkhole repairs. Maryland Transit Administration bus 35 has been diverted.